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    SmackBook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by instapho, May 25, 2006.

  1. instapho

    instapho Notebook Geek

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    SMACKBOOK!

    Hehe :D Not sure if i'd ever do that to mine, but very unique!
     
    instapho, May 25, 2006
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  2. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Interesting - never seen a laptop do anything like that before!
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 25, 2006
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  3. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    Same, either that video is edited very well or that's a very innovative peice of software.

    I like how the people in the comments section think that tapping the sides of the screen is going to mess up the notebook components...
     
    Reize, May 25, 2006
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  4. instapho

    instapho Notebook Geek

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    Heh yea interesting comments. I believe it's a program called Parallels set along side with the HDD motion sensor, video here of a someone switching through a few OS's with Parallel. Looks promising.
     
    instapho, May 25, 2006
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  5. Reize

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    Very nice, looks very promising.

    I may have to try that sometime...
     
    Reize, May 25, 2006
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    coriolis, May 25, 2006
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  7. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    Boredom eventually scars us all..
     
    Reize, May 25, 2006
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  8. Wiggi

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    is that real? or just a prank cool vid? can the macbooks do that?
     
    Wiggi, May 26, 2006
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  9. instapho

    instapho Notebook Geek

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    Yeah, these are for real. People seem to be having fun with the MacBook motion sensors :)

    Another interesting but pointless tool for the Macs.
     
    instapho, May 26, 2006
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    great idea..i love it :D working away on mac system..break time...hit the sensor and go to windows and play WOW :D
     
    Wiggi, May 26, 2006
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  11. xAMDvsIntelx

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    I still think the MacAlarm is cooler!
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 26, 2006
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  12. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    Now that would be genius o_O
     
    Aero, May 26, 2006
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  13. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    You could just play WoW on the Mac and minimize it/hide the taskbar if anyone gets curious. =x
     
    Reize, May 26, 2006
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    World of Warcraft is Universal however, no reason to boot Windows to play it.
     
    Pressure, May 26, 2006
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  15. Reize

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    I totally said that 15 minutes before you. =p
     
    Reize, May 26, 2006
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    hahaha *loves these queries/solutions*

    i think id be easier to give a crafty nudge to the side of a mac sensor when your boss is coming your way than minimise WOW...it would be on yer toolbar also lol...
     
    Wiggi, May 27, 2006
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    CNET just posted this video on its site, they think it's switching applications, not Operating Systems... The supposed technological guru is so dumb...
     
    Reize, May 27, 2006
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    http://www.parallels.com

    Is the software, allows virtualization of another operating system. Currently in Beta stages, i've heard a bunch of success stories but then again it is still Beta.

    Rumor has it that (or just wishful thinking) that it will be in Leopard...

    Parallels rah rah rah!
     
    instapho, May 27, 2006
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